No. 3,572 in Dutch
passeerde
"Passeerde" means "passed" in English.
In a sentence
De auto passeerde ons snel op de snelweg.
The car swiftly passed us on the highway.
The word 'passeerde' is used to describe an action where one object moves past another, denoting the physical passing.
Hij passeerde de moeilijke fase in zijn leven met veel veerkracht.
He went through the difficult phase in his life with much resilience.
Here, 'passeerde' metaphorically denotes overcoming or progressing through a situation or phase.
De tijd passeerde traag terwijl we wachtten op nieuws.
Time passed slowly while we waited for news.
In this usage, 'passeerde' refers to the progression or passage of time.
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